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install won't finish
For those following this group, I solved the ownership problem by first
installing Win98SE, but it never got past the status screen. But then I could establish ownership and installed WinME upgrade. It won't finish either. Status screen comes up, then ... "searching for boot record ...ok" "ez-bios initializing" "ez-bios continuing startup ..." And it never goes further, which should be on to windows startup screen. The ME install was a complete - wiping out the old data, Should I just junk it? |
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Why are you running ez-bios?
Does your Motherboard not recognise the full size of your HD? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "kbg" wrote in message ... For those following this group, I solved the ownership problem by first installing Win98SE, but it never got past the status screen. But then I could establish ownership and installed WinME upgrade. It won't finish either. Status screen comes up, then ... "searching for boot record ...ok" "ez-bios initializing" "ez-bios continuing startup ..." And it never goes further, which should be on to windows startup screen. The ME install was a complete - wiping out the old data, Should I just junk it? |
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it came with the board
- an earlier emachine 500s tower do I have a choice? can I remove it? will this allow the bootup to proceed and load windows? thanks for your help "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Why are you running ez-bios? Does your Motherboard not recognise the full size of your HD? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "kbg" wrote in message ... For those following this group, I solved the ownership problem by first installing Win98SE, but it never got past the status screen. But then I could establish ownership and installed WinME upgrade. It won't finish either. Status screen comes up, then ... "searching for boot record ...ok" "ez-bios initializing" "ez-bios continuing startup ..." And it never goes further, which should be on to windows startup screen. The ME install was a complete - wiping out the old data, Should I just junk it? |
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Lets go back to basics...
What's the motherboard? What size HD's are you using? most boxes of that era should be able to handle HD's of up to 120GB natively, without the assistance of EZBios. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "kbg" wrote in message ... it came with the board - an earlier emachine 500s tower do I have a choice? can I remove it? will this allow the bootup to proceed and load windows? thanks for your help "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Why are you running ez-bios? Does your Motherboard not recognise the full size of your HD? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "kbg" wrote in message ... For those following this group, I solved the ownership problem by first installing Win98SE, but it never got past the status screen. But then I could establish ownership and installed WinME upgrade. It won't finish either. Status screen comes up, then ... "searching for boot record ...ok" "ez-bios initializing" "ez-bios continuing startup ..." And it never goes further, which should be on to windows startup screen. The ME install was a complete - wiping out the old data, Should I just junk it? |
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Thanks for responding.
I recall your name from many years on this and other MS groups and your good advice. I have a TriGem International Florida-TG motherboard and Western Digital AC31200, 1281 Mb HD "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Lets go back to basics... What's the motherboard? What size HD's are you using? most boxes of that era should be able to handle HD's of up to 120GB natively, without the assistance of EZBios. "kbg" wrote in message ... it came with the board - an earlier emachine 500s tower do I have a choice? can I remove it? will this allow the bootup to proceed and load windows? thanks for your help "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Why are you running ez-bios? Does your Motherboard not recognise the full size of your HD? "kbg" wrote in message ... For those following this group, I solved the ownership problem by first installing Win98SE, but it never got past the status screen. But then I could establish ownership and installed WinME upgrade. It won't finish either. Status screen comes up, then ... "searching for boot record ...ok" "ez-bios initializing" "ez-bios continuing startup ..." And it never goes further, which should be on to windows startup screen. The ME install was a complete - wiping out the old data, Should I just junk it? |
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With a disk of that size there's no need whatever to be running EZ-BIOS!!
I'd re-partition the disk with FDISK, and reformat again -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "kbg" wrote in message ... Thanks for responding. I recall your name from many years on this and other MS groups and your good advice. I have a TriGem International Florida-TG motherboard and Western Digital AC31200, 1281 Mb HD "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Lets go back to basics... What's the motherboard? What size HD's are you using? most boxes of that era should be able to handle HD's of up to 120GB natively, without the assistance of EZBios. "kbg" wrote in message ... it came with the board - an earlier emachine 500s tower do I have a choice? can I remove it? will this allow the bootup to proceed and load windows? thanks for your help "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Why are you running ez-bios? Does your Motherboard not recognise the full size of your HD? "kbg" wrote in message ... For those following this group, I solved the ownership problem by first installing Win98SE, but it never got past the status screen. But then I could establish ownership and installed WinME upgrade. It won't finish either. Status screen comes up, then ... "searching for boot record ...ok" "ez-bios initializing" "ez-bios continuing startup ..." And it never goes further, which should be on to windows startup screen. The ME install was a complete - wiping out the old data, Should I just junk it? |
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I think I have it.
I did fdisk, format and reinstall, all had no effect on EZ-BIOS. Went to Western Digital site and got a program to remove EZ from older models of WD. Tried several versions (notes were confusing). It didn't seem to work, so I tried the latest version and tho it didn't appear to work, lo and behold the next boot was to 98 OS. I am now on to installing ME upgrade and it should work now that EZ seems to be gone. thanks a whole bunch for the help "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... With a disk of that size there's no need whatever to be running EZ-BIOS!! I'd re-partition the disk with FDISK, and reformat again "kbg" wrote in message ... I have a TriGem International Florida-TG motherboard and Western Digital AC31200, 1281 Mb HD "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Lets go back to basics... What's the motherboard? What size HD's are you using? most boxes of that era should be able to handle HD's of up to 120GB natively, without the assistance of EZBios. "kbg" wrote in message ... it came with the board - an earlier emachine 500s tower do I have a choice? can I remove it? will this allow the bootup to proceed and load windows? "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Why are you running ez-bios? Does your Motherboard not recognise the full size of your HD? "kbg" wrote in message For those following this group, I solved the ownership problem by first installing Win98SE, but it never got past the status screen. But then I could establish ownership and installed WinME upgrade. It won't finish either. Status screen comes up, then ... "searching for boot record ...ok" "ez-bios initializing" "ez-bios continuing startup ..." And it never goes further, which should be on to windows startup screen. The ME install was a complete - wiping out the old data, Should I just junk it? |
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Sorry - should have remembered that EZ-Bios needed a 'proper' uninstall (but
never having done it, would have had to research it, same as youg) Well done - and good luck -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "kbg" wrote in message ... I think I have it. I did fdisk, format and reinstall, all had no effect on EZ-BIOS. Went to Western Digital site and got a program to remove EZ from older models of WD. Tried several versions (notes were confusing). It didn't seem to work, so I tried the latest version and tho it didn't appear to work, lo and behold the next boot was to 98 OS. I am now on to installing ME upgrade and it should work now that EZ seems to be gone. thanks a whole bunch for the help "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... With a disk of that size there's no need whatever to be running EZ-BIOS!! I'd re-partition the disk with FDISK, and reformat again "kbg" wrote in message ... I have a TriGem International Florida-TG motherboard and Western Digital AC31200, 1281 Mb HD "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Lets go back to basics... What's the motherboard? What size HD's are you using? most boxes of that era should be able to handle HD's of up to 120GB natively, without the assistance of EZBios. "kbg" wrote in message ... it came with the board - an earlier emachine 500s tower do I have a choice? can I remove it? will this allow the bootup to proceed and load windows? "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Why are you running ez-bios? Does your Motherboard not recognise the full size of your HD? "kbg" wrote in message For those following this group, I solved the ownership problem by first installing Win98SE, but it never got past the status screen. But then I could establish ownership and installed WinME upgrade. It won't finish either. Status screen comes up, then ... "searching for boot record ...ok" "ez-bios initializing" "ez-bios continuing startup ..." And it never goes further, which should be on to windows startup screen. The ME install was a complete - wiping out the old data, Should I just junk it? |
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